On June 22, 2021, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Senate Bill 21 (S.B. 21), which amends ORC 4765.401 governing protocols for the assessment, triage and transport to hospitals of stroke ...

As part of National Stroke Awareness Month, the Hawaii Stroke Coalition emphasizes the vital importance of immediate action during a stroke. Every minute counts, as approximately 2 million brain cells ...

"These studies establish, using national data, that EMS prenotification of hospitals of the pending arrival of an acute ischemic stroke patient results in more rapid evaluation and imaging, more rapid ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window WASHINGTON -- ...

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have released an algorithm to guide emergency medical services (EMS) personnel in identifying patients with acute ischemic stroke who are ...

Memorial Hospital and Manor was officially designated as a Remote Treatment Stroke Center by the Georgia Department of Public ...

MOUNT DORA – For the past three years Lake County’s emergency medical service has provided a revolutionary way to more quickly assess stroke patients to dramatically increase survival rates. Dr. Paul ...

WASHINGTON -- Neighborhood factors do not influence the use of emergency medical services (EMS) for stroke as strongly as individual factors do, despite earlier indications that socio-demographic ...

More than a third of stroke patients don't get to the hospital by ambulance, even though that's the fastest way to get there, according to new research in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and ...

GREENVILLE — The prevalence of stroke occurrence in the United States continues to raise concerns. In addition, ignoring stroke signs and symptoms is a growing concern. According to a scientific ...

More than one-third of stroke patients are not transported to the hospital by ambulance, despite the importance of prompt treatment. Researchers looked at data from over 200,000 stroke patients and ...

July 12, 2012 — Acute ischemic stroke patients are treated faster when emergency medical services (EMS) personnel notify hospitals that they are en route with a possible stroke patient, as guidelines ...